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The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy!
- Coal Harbour is considering naming a street at Sidney Crosby. [MacLeans]
- Taylor Swift has a squad and so does Alex Rigsby, goalie for the US Women’s National Team; she wants you to meet them. [Player’s Tribune]
- Mike Weaver reflects on his undrafted path into the NHL. [Player’s Tribune]
- It’s official, Las Vegas will be getting an NHL team to start in 2017-2018 [TSN]. Is this a good plan? [Vice Sports] has some points for you to mull over and here is one vote from the “No” column from 2013. [Bloomberg]
- So we know it’s going to be Las Vegas for the expansion, but is it worth the gamble? [Puck Daddy]
- Winnipeg Jets prospect, Darren Kramer, got into an altercation with a police officer in Disneyland to help a friend’s getaway. Kramer was tased and arrested. [Deadspin]
- Canada recently celebrated National Aboriginal Day and Carey Price was one of the icons celebrated. [CBC Sports]
- If you haven’t heard, George Stroumboulopoulos is out and Ron MacLean will be back behind the Hockey Night in Canada desk. [Toronto Star] [Globe and Mail]
- You’ll never guess where The Great One is going to promote ice hockey. Hint: P.Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way… [Sportsnet]
- The Pittsburgh Penguins invited the Hockey Night Punjabi crew to their Stanley Cup celebration and it made for some great social media. The broadcast team had such a great time they penned a thank you letter to the city of Pittsburgh. [Sportsnet]